Colson Whitehead

Erin Patrice O’Brien

News about Colson Whitehead, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jun. 1, 2014

David Kirby reviews books The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky and Death by Colson Whitehead and Fading Hearts on the River: A Life in High-Stakes Poker; Or, How My Son Cheats Death, Wins Millions, and Marries His College Sweetheart by Brooks Haxton. MORE

May. 18, 2014

By the Book interview with author Colson Whitehead, whose most recent book is The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death. MORE

May. 9, 2014

Dwight Garner reviews book The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death by Colson Whitehead. MORE

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May 9, 2014, Friday

Upstairs, downstairs, in a corner, at a desk, on the bed, with a view of trees, water, the street, the sky. Five writers, who all publish new books this year, explain how the right space can unlock the mind and let the words flow.